jpdb beta

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

2

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

3

rim; brim; edge; brink

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

1

bad influence; negative influence

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

2

influence; effect; impact

4

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

to mimic; to imitate

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

sense of values; values; value system

2

concrete

1

each; respectively

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

1

to leave one's seat

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)

1

efficiency

2

making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

4

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

3

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

2

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

6

to tell (someone) to ...

3

to take a class

3

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

1

precious; valuable

3

drink; beverage

5

stay; sojourn

1

importance; gravity

1

to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with

2

to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind

1

good-natured; of good character

1

example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

2

righteousness; justice; right

1

without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

1

in the following manner; as follows

2

simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

5

ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

underworld; underside of society

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

1

to take someone's hand

1